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discomfort

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dis·com·fort  (ds-kmfrt)
n.
1. Mental or bodily distress.
2. Something that disturbs one's comfort; an annoyance.
tr.v. dis·com·fort·ed, dis·com·fort·ing, dis·com·forts
To make uncomfortable; distress. See Usage Note at discomfit.

[Middle English, from Old French desconfort, from desconforter, to discourage : des-, dis- + conforter, to strengthen; see comfort.]

dis·comfort·a·ble (-kmfr-t-bl, -kmft-bl) adj.
dis·comfort·ing·ly adv.

discomfort
Noun
1. a mild pain
2. a feeling of worry or embarrassment
3. discomforts conditions that cause physical uncomfortableness: the physical discomforts of pregnancy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.discomfortdiscomfort - the state of being tense and feeling pain
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
incommodiousness, inconvenience - an inconvenient discomfort
malaise, unease, uneasiness - physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
hangover, katzenjammer - disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
wretchedness - the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant; "the wretchedness for which these prisons became known"; "the grey wretchedness of the rain"
comfort, comfortableness - a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair"
2.discomfort - an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
hurt, suffering - feelings of mental or physical pain

discomfort
Translations
Spanish discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət] nincomodidad f (= unease); inquietud f;
(physical) → malestar m

French discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət] nmalaise m, gêne f (= lack of comfort); manque m de confort
German discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət] n (unease) → Unbehagen nt;
(physical) → Beschwerden pl

Italian discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət] ndisagio (= lack of comfort); scomodità f inv

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"I have alluded to these matters," he continued, "merely in order to show you that the greater share of danger and discomfort in this expedition falls to my lot.
An indescribable sense of depression and discomfort kept him waking through darkness and daylight alike.
The worst of it was that the beer caused me severe heart-burn; but despite the discomfort I soon finished off the case.
 
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